If you are going to Europe, you might consider taking some time to visit Provence. Whether you are interested in beautiful places, ancient history, good food, or music and theater, Provence has something to offer to you.
Provence once was a Roman province and is in the southeast of France now. You will be attracted by its green hills, olive* trees, and old towns with pretty houses. Visitors can find forests, colorful flowers, horses, and people with smiles there. Provence is also “the city of dream in Europe.” Some people say it is Provence* that makes France so romantic. The palace should play an important part in the romantic stories.
The Flowers: Provence is the hometown of lavenders* and sunflowers. Lavender means “waiting for love”. It also means beautiful. The mountains of Lubero is the most beautiful area across France. And there are also many kinds of lavenders. Compared with the fantastic flowers Lavender, sunflower is a lot warmer. Under the sunlight, thousands of yellow sunflowers are smiling at the sun.
The Food: The people there are well-known for keeping their traditional lifestyles. And in the restaurant, you will have the experience of eating the food that has the too much use of olive oil. The food is fresh and healthy. All the things make Provence become the heaven* to those who like delicious food.
The other activities: Provence is the Kingdom of city. They hold many parties, dance, and festivals. You can even see a bullfight* in the towns of Arles and Nimes, or enjoy great shows with the famous stars.
May to July are the best tourist months. Not only the red sky, the sweet smell of olive, but also the wonderful lavenders, make Provence send out the breath of romantic.The Provence lies ___________.
| A．in the southeast of France |
| B．in the northeast of France |
| C．in the southwest of France |
| D．in the northwest of France |
We can do following things EXCEPT____________ in Provence
| A．watching a bullfight |
| B．enjoying great shows with the famous stars. |
| C．seeing beautiful sights |
| D．eating the food that has the too much use of fish oil |
According to the passage, which following statement is RIGHT?
| A．Provence has green hills, olive trees, and new towns with pretty houses. |
| B．Lavender is warmer than sunflower. |
| C．If a person likes food, Provence is a wonderful place for him. |
| D．June is not a good time to visit Provence. |
阅读理解
阅读下面对话，判断正（T）误（F）
Peter: Is this your grandmother?
Jane: Yes, this is my grandmother. Her name is Lisa Smith.
Peter: Is that your grandfather?
Jane: Yes, that is my grandfather. His name is Tony Smith.
Peter: Are they your parents?
Jane: Yes, they are my parents. Their names are Jim and Jones Smith.
Peter: Is this your sister?
Jane: Yes, she is. Her name is Gina.
Peter: Are these your brothers?
Jane: No, they aren’t. They are my friends.Lisa Smith is Jim Smith’s mother.
Jones Smith is Lisa’s daughter.
Jane’s sister is Gina.
Peter is Gina’s brother.
Gina is Jones Smith’s daughter.
阅读理解
Tom is a young man.He has a very big dog and he has a very small car,too.He likes playing tennis.Today he plays tennis for two hours at the club and then he wants to go home by car.His dog comes after him,but it does not jump(跳) into the same car.It jumps into the next（下一个）car. “come here,foolish dog!”Tom shouts(喊) at it ,but the dog still stays in the next car.Tom put his key into the lock(锁) of the car,but the key does not turn（转动）.Then he looks at the car again.It is not his car! He is in the wrong car!And the dog is in the right car!
True of false（判断正T，误F） Tom has a big car.
Today Tom plays tennis for two hours.
Tom wants to go home by car.
When Tom puts his key into the lock of the car,the key doesn’t turn.
In fact(事实上)，Tom is in the right car.
阅读理解
One of Harry’s feet was bigger than the other. “I can’t find suitable shoes for them,” he said to his friend, Jack.“Why don’t you go to a shoemaker?” Jack said, “A good one can make you the right shoes. ”“I don’t want to go to any shoemaker, ” Harry said, “Aren’t they very expensive? ”
“No,” Jack said, “Some of them aren’t. There’s a good one in our town. Here’s his address. ”
Harry went to the shoemaker in Jack’s town a few days later, and the shoemaker made him some shoes.
Harry went to the shop again a week later and looked at the shoes. Then he said to the shoemaker angrily, “You are a foolish man! I told you to make one shoe bigger than the other, but you made one smaller than the other. ”
根据短文内容，回答问题。What was Harry’s trouble?
________________________________________________________________________Did Jack help him?
________________________________________________________________________ What did Jack give Harry?
________________________________________________________________________ When did Harry go to the shoemaker first?
________________________________________________________________________ Was Harry pleased with his new shoes?
________________________________________________________________________
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What are your clothes made of? Are they made of cotton or wool? Some students in Shandong wear different things. Their clothes are made of discs(光盘) or old clothes!
On October 7th, 36 students in Linyi, Shandong Province, wore beautiful clothes in a show. Their clothes were made of all kinds of things.
The show gave the students a chance to make things with their own hands. It also helped them learn to make good use of waste and not to throw everything away.
Students had lots of good ideas. Some found used things, like old clothes, to make new dresses.
“We hope to save energy. Our world is short of energy. So I don’t want to just throw old things away,” said Xie Jing at Linyi Art School.
Xie had more than 20 discs on her nice blue dress. She got them from her family and friends.
“Though the discs are old, I look very cool in them!” she said.
Song Dandan, a student from the school, looked like a farmer in her straw(稻草) coat and hat. She picked the straw from the fields and put them all together.
“I want to show what people wore in the past.” she said.
Du Yue made clothes for astronauts(宇航员)! She had white cloth all over her. When she walked, she tried to be slow. It looked like she was walking on the moon.
“I hope to wear it in space(太空) some day. I wish that I could walk on the moon!” she said. The passage mainly talks about ____.
| A．how to make clothes | B．energy saving |
| C．how to look cool | D．a special fashion show |
The students’ clothes were made of ____.
| A．silk | B．cotton | C．waste paper | D．all kinds of things |
The underlined(画线) word “short” in the sentence “Our world is short of energy. ” has the same meaning as “short” in the sentence “____”
| A．It’s only a short way from here. |
| B．The man is short. |
| C．I’m short of money. Can you lend me some? |
| D．She was here a short time ago. |
The three students used all these things except ____ to made clothes.
| A．discs | B．straw | C．old paper | D．cloth |
The show tells people ____.
| A．we should save energy | B．they are clever |
| C．how to make use of old things | D．A, B and C |
阅读理解
A lot of boys and girls in western countries are wearing the same clothes, and many boys have long hair, so it is difficult to tell whether they are boys or not.
One day an old man went for a walk in a park in Washington and when he was tired, he sat down on a chair by a swimming pool. A young person was standing on the other side of the pool.
“Oh!” the old man said to the person sitting next to him, “Do you see the person with the loose clothes and long hair? Is it a boy or a girl?”
“A girl,” said the person, “She is my daughter. ”
“Oh!” the old man said quickly, “Please forgive me. I don’t know that you are her mother. ”
“I’m not,” said the person, “I’m her father. ”What did the old man see on the other side of the pool?
| A．A girl. | B．A boy. | C．An old woman. | D．A man. |
The old man thought the person sitting next to him was____.
| A．a woman | B．a man | C．a girl | D．a boy |
“Please forgive me. ” in the passage means“____”
| A．I’m not sure. | B．I’m surprised. |
| C．I’m sorry. | D．I’m not living here. |
Which is right according to the passage?
| A．Most people in western countries wear the same clothes. |
| B．The old man thought the person next to him was a man. |
| C．It’s difficult to tell boys from girls because they wear the same clothes. |
| D．Sometimes men also have long hairs as women in western countries. |
Which can be the best title for the passage?
| A．Are they wearing the same clothes? |
| B．Can you tell boys from girls? |
| C．Are they boys or girls? |
| D．What’s wrong with the boys? |